Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Civil War; Politicians; Presidents; Politics and government; Generals
Volume 24 of a continuing series (currently 31 volumes) showcasing an edited collection of documents by and about Ulysses S. Grant. Materials in the series span the dates of 1837-1885; volume 24 spans the dates of 1874.
Tensas Parish (La.)--History.; Natchez (Miss.)--History.; Waterproof (La.)--History.; Saint Joseph (La.)--History.; Plantation life--Louisiana--History--19th century.; Slavery--United States--History--19th century.; Levees--Louisiana.;...
Diary kept by plantation owner Zenas Preston from 1850-1853. Preston's plantation, Leftwich, was situated on Lake St. Peter in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and Preston describes frequent trips to Waterproof, Saint Joseph, and Natchez via the...
Ruble Cothran family farm; multiple views. Farm of 50 acres located southwest of Morgan City; 20 additional acres are rented for farming cotton. Leflore Co. Home Demonstration agent Mrs. Ethel Bowman assisted with selection of farm family.
Newton Co. (Miss.) ; Garvin, O. C.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
O. C. Garvin family farm; multiple views. Farm of 80 acres owned and 60 acres rented located in the Liberty Community about five miles southeast of Newton MS. Newton Co. Agricultural agent C. P. (Price) Miller assisted with selection of farm family.
Verner Lee and John Gatewood family farm; multiple views. Farm of 270 acres located in the Hillsboro Community about four miles west of Hillsboro. Scott Co. Agricultural agent W. R. Cain assisted with selection of farm family.
Irving C. Mord family farm; multiple views. Farm of 352 acres located in the New State Line Community about 12 and one half miles southeast of Tylertown, MS. Walthall Co. agent Ansel Estess assisted with selection of farm family.
Hinds Co. (Miss.) ; Morgan, Robert T.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Robert T. Morgan family farm; multiple views. Farm of 521 acres located about four miles west of Terry, MS. Hinds Co. Assistant agent H. L. Stewart assisted with selection of farm family.
Madison Co. (Miss.) ; Murphy, Perry--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Perry Murphy family farm; multiple views. Farm of 446 acres located about four miles northwest of Canton on the Way Road. Madison Co. Extension staff assisted with selection of farm family.
Montgomery Co. (Miss.) ; Stoker, J. T. (Toff)--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
J. Toff Stoker family farm; multiple views. Farm of 396 acres located in the Kilmichael Community. Montgomery Co. agent John Killebrew assisted with selection of farm family.
Rankin Co. (Miss.) ; Townsend, Henry E.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
Henry E. Townsend family farm; multiple views. Farm of 280 acres located about nine miles south of Pelahatchie, MS in the Concord Church Community. Rankin Co. Agricultural agent Robert S. Barker assisted with selection of farm family.
Sunflower Co. (Miss.) ; Baird, George E., Jr.--Family.;farm life--Mississippi.
George E. Baird, Jr. family farm; multiple views. Farm of 820 acres two and a half miles northwest of Inverness, MS just off highway 49 west. Sunflower Co. Agricultural agent Cecil Black and Assistant county agent Carl Robinson assisted with...